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#2ab0ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2ab0ec is rgb(42, 176, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.514% 0.13889 233.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.5%
0.139
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2ab0ec

#2ab0ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ab0ec mixed with white

  1. 2ab0ec
  2. 4cb8ee
  3. 66c1f1
  4. 7cc9f3
  5. 90d1f5
  6. a3d9f7
  7. b6e0f9
  8. c9e8fb
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ab0ec mixed with black

  1. 2ab0ec
  2. 2399cd
  3. 1c82af
  4. 166c92
  5. 105676
  6. 0a425b
  7. 052e42
  8. 021c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ab0ec with less saturation

  1. 2ab0ec
  2. 42afe5
  3. 53aede
  4. 60add7
  5. 6caccf
  6. 77abc8
  7. 81a9c1
  8. 8aa8ba
  9. 93a6b2
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #2ab0ec

What color is #2ab0ec?

#2ab0ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 176, 236), in HSL hsl(198.56, 83.62%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.514% 0.13889 233.944).

What colors go well with #2ab0ec?

The complementary color of #2ab0ec is #e58946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcb and #76a1fa. The triadic partners are #e57ca9 and #a2ac36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab0ec?

Black text reads better on #2ab0ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab0ec a warm or cool color?

#2ab0ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.139.